Realme 5 Pro: Armed to spoil Xiaomi's diwali party

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme that entered India only last year has created ripples in the Indian market and the leader Xiaomi is now competing hard to tackle the competition coming from Madhav Sheth-led Realme.IANS | August 24, 2019, 09:23 IST

NEW DELHI: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme that entered India only last year has created ripples in the Indian market and the leader Xiaomi is now competing hard to tackle the competition coming from Madhav Sheth-led Realme.

Realme 5 Pro carries fingerprint sensor at the back, volume rockers at left edge and the power button at right, each of them placed in a perfect manner for easy handling.

The 3.5mm audio jack, micro-USB port, the speaker grille are at the bottom and the top edge is clean without any holes or buttons.

At the back, you get a quad rear camera setup which sits right above the LED flash and the Realme logo.

The tray on the upper left has individual slots for two Nano-SIMs as well as a microSD card for storage expansion.

We used the smartphone to perform day-to-day task like playing games, watching videos, browsing social media apps, among other things, and the overall experience was good.

The display turned out bright indoors but the brightness level appeared even better outdoors than previous Realme devices.

Realme 5 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 712 processor, handles multiple apps well and does not lag while switching.

Social networking apps like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram ran smooth. In addition, PUBG Mobile Lite performed exceptionally well without any lags.

The device runs ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie and packs a 4,035mAh battery. It also supports VOOC 3.0 for fast charging. With moderate usage, we managed to used it for almost an entire day. In case, you love playing games or streaming Netflix, you might be forced to carry a power bank with you.

Conclusion: The overall performance of the device is beyond expectation. With Realme 5 Pro, the company has done a great work in a segment previously dominated by Xiaomi.

Xiaomi has also launched K20 Pro with 48MP rear camera system for Rs 27,999 but the Realme 5 Pro starts from just Rs 13,999. Realme is set to hamper the sale of K20 Pro -- unless Xiaomi produces something out of the box quickly.

For now, Realme 5 Pro is a real game-changer and you should not hesitate in spending money on it.

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